POWER OF ATTORNEY

The undersigned, being a person required to file a statement
under section 16(a) of the Securities Act of 1934 (the "1934
Act") and/or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of
1940 (the "1940 Act") with respect to the Prudential Short
Duration High Yield Fund,Inc., a Maryland corporation, does
hereby appoint Deborah A.Docs, Claudia DiGiacomo, Andrew R.
French and Jonathan D. Shain and each of them, as his
attorney-in-fact to execute and deliver statements on Form 3,
Form 4,and Form 5 as required by the 1934 Act and 1940 Act
to take such other actions as such attorney-in-fact may deem
necessary or appropriate in connection with such statements,
hereby confirming and ratifying all actions that such
attorney-in-fact has taken or may take in reliance hereon.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly executed this
power of attorney on the ____ day of ______ 2012.



\s\Scott E. Benjamin
Scott E. Benjamin